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On Memorial Day thousands of men and women will complete the annual Memorial Day Murph. It's a WOD (work out of the day) in honor of fallen Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, killed in action in 2005 during Operation Red Wings.

On this special archived episode of PICK UP THE SIX Podcast we talk to Josh Appel, an Air Force Pararescuemen (aka PJ) who was part of the team during Red Wings, and who later helped start the Murph Challenge.

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On May 11, 2005, Josh Appel graduated from medical school.

One month later, he was in Afghanistan and by June 28th he was part of the now infamous rescue of the Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell.

We revisit Operation Red Wings, from Josh’s perspective, Including incredible acts of service before self along the way.

And, he talks about his connection to the Memorial Day Murph, a tradition that unites thousands in an effort to honor fallen heroes.

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This is a special, archived episode of PICK UP THE SIX Podcast with Dan Murphy. With Memorial Day approaching, thousands of people will Honor the Fallen with a special WOD on Monday the 29th call The Murph. Today, we revisit our conversation on Episode 25 with Lt. Michael Murphy's father, Dan. I hope you enjoy it.

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"Thank you."

Those were the last words of Lieutenant Michael Murphy before he laid down his life for his nation. He was a Navy SEAL, a friend, brother, and to our guest, a son.

Dan Murphy joins the show to talk about his hero Michael, and how his legacy lives on today, one Murph at a time.

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See more at:
https://murphfoundation.org
https://murphsealmuseum.org
https://themurphchallenge.com

Do you ever strike up a conversation with someone and less than 5-minutes in your like, thank you God for intervening and bringing us together?

That’s exactly how I felt after about 2-minutes of recording this podcast with today’s guest. Colonel Nick Nichols is an Air Force veteran and F-16 pilot who continues his service with Folds of Honor.

Let’s meet Col. Nichols and hear more about the mission of Folds of Honor to support military and first responder families.

This is PICK UP THE SIX Podcast.

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Important links: https://foldsofhonor.org

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Our friends at WarriorWOD prioritize exercise and nutrition as prescriptions for veterans' recovery from Post-Traumatic Stress and other invisible wounds.

Phil Palmer is a friend, and he joined me on episode 99 of the podcast to introduce us to his incredible organization (https://www.warriorwod.org).

I love what they’re doing because they live with the credo of, "I’ve got your six."

Phil’s back today talking about an annual event that WarriorWOD hosts that you can be a part or, the I GOT YOUR SIX team event.

Let’s catch up with Phil Palmer of WarriorWOD on this episode of PICK UP THE SIX Podcast.

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Eric Springer joins the podcast today and he’s a self described “Human Swiss Army knife.”

An Air Force Veteran having spent time as a commander and then heavily involved in Special Operations Command, you might see where that Swiss Army knife reference comes from.

What's a multi-tooled asset to do when transitioning from military to civilian life?

It was a real challenge for Eric at first then he had a breakthrough, and he shares a secret to success and fulfillment with you on this episode of PICK UP THE SIX Podcast.

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Wounded a third time and unable to walk he steadfastly remained in the dangerously exposed area, deploying his men to more tenable positions and supervising the evacuation of casualties. Only when assured the safety of his men did he allow himself to be evacuated.

On May 2nd, 1968, Captain James Livingston and his Marine company moved through an open rice paddy, while taking heavy fire from the enemy in an effort to help another stranded group of marines.

His action on that day in Vietnam earned, now retired, Major General Livingston our nation’s highest honor for military service, the Medal of Honor.

Today, we meet General Livingston and hear his story on this episode of PICK UP THE SIX podcast.

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